sur-
prefix
1
: over : super-
surprint
surtax
2
: above : up
surbase
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin super-
Legal Definition
sur
preposition
ˈsu̇r, ˈsᵫ̅r
: on the basis of : with regard to
sur petition for rehearing
Geographical Definition
Sur
geographical name
ˈsu̇r 
coastal town on the Mediterranean Sea in southern Lebanon at the site of ancient Tyre